Places of the Bible

Cana

Galilee · New Testament · 4 verses

A village in Galilee, the home of the disciple Nathanael. The name appears in John in the King James text.

About Cana

A village in Galilee, the home of the disciple Nathanael.

Its place in the story

Cana was the setting of the wedding where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine. He later healed an official's son from Cana while at a distance.

Cana in Scripture (KJV)

“And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:”

John 2:1 (KJV)

“This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.”

John 2:11 (KJV)

“So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.”

John 4:46 (KJV)

“There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.”

John 21:2 (KJV)

Where it leads

At Cana Jesus turned water into wine, the first of his signs, revealing his glory.

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